Potions Classroom

"Mark are you sure you're okay? You've barely said a word these past few weeks." Anna said as they worked on brewing a polyjuice potion for class.

Marcus nodded with a smile, he didn't dare open his mouth without the possibility of spilling everything Dumbledore told him to keep secret.

After his discussion with Dumbledore and a very very VERY long discussion with all of the other teachers, Marcus agreed to become an animagus under very specific terms.

Dumbledore also agreed that Marcus won't have to even drink the potion until next year as he had said before the pieces had fallen into place this year.

Marcus stirred the potion, they had been working on this potion for over a month and it was their final grade for the year.

He was so wrapped up in everything he had learned that he did not hear Anna until it was too late "Mark! STOP!"

He had stirred for too long, the potion was bubbling furiously.

"Wha..."

The cauldron released a plume of sparks, liquid, and smoke that had Marcus coughing and gagging, he felt like his throat was closing and he couldn't breath.

Anna quickly ran over to Snape, he rushed towards the cabinets and grabbed a small vial of clear liquid.

He poured a few drops into the students mouth and suddenly Marcus felt his throat open again and his breathing was steady again.

"I'd say you are lucky to be alive Mr. Dine, a few more seconds and you most likely would have been nothing but a puddle of bones."

Marcus suddenly enjoyed every breath he was taking.

Snape told them to go to the infirmary to make sure he was okay, Anna agreed to help him.

"Well, there goes a month of hard work. Maybe now that you have destroyed our chances of an A you can tell me what's going on with you?!" she asked.

Marcus sighed, then he looked around to make sure they were alone, before he nodded "Follow me."

They quickly made their way through the halls and he was trying to find a place for them to talk without anyone hearing them when suddenly Anna yanked him to the side.

She pulled him into a storage closet and their faces were inches from each other, even though they were together the proximity still made him blush.

"Okay Mark, now tell me what is going on with you?"

Marcus wasn't exactly sure how much he could tell but he never got the chance because he heard a slamming sound in the distance.

They both peeked out of the room and saw Professor Quirrell walking down the hall with a glare and muttering to himself.

The two quickly made the decision to follow him, Anna gave a him a look that said 'We aren't done here' before they both ran after the professor.

They followed him from a distance quickly ducking behind a corner whenever he seemed like he was turning around, at one point they had to make out to appear like they were disinterested in what was going on. Marcus didn't object to this at all, which led to Anna shoving him as they continued following Quirrell.

As they followed him they realized he was walking to the third corridor, Marcus wasn't sure why he was going into there. He still had no idea what was being guarded but he knew Quirrell had no business being there.

They waited a moment, Marcus knew they would be caught if they opened the door too early as it was very loud, before they entered the corridor.

Quirrell was nowhere to be seen.

Marcus quickly ran down the hall with Anna trailing behind and pushed open the door that led to the trap door chamber.

When they walked in they saw that Fluffy the three headed dog was fast asleep, a harp was playing itself in the corner.

"What could Quirrell want with whatever's down there?" Marcus asked aloud.

"That is a very dangerous question Mr. Dine." a voice rang out ahead of them.

The Hufflepuffs looked up to see Professor Quirrell step out from behind the massive sleeping dog smiling widely.

"Professor what are you doing here!?" Marcus asked and the man simply laughed.

"I'm afraid I cannot tell you that and I'm also afraid I cannot let you live! Petrificus Totalus!"

Before either of them could speak both were hit by the body binding jinx and fell to the ground.

Quirrell chuckled as he opened the trap door and waved his wand to the duo.

Slowly both Marcus and Anna were pulled into the trapdoor and fell into the Devils Snare.

As the jinx began to wear off Quirrell stepped into the chamber and cast the stunning spell on both of them before descending down further past the massive plant.

The plant quickly wrapped around their legs and dragged them away until they were pressed against the wall, their wands falling out of their grips.

Marcus was choking at the vine around his neck, he looked over and saw Anna in the same predicament.

He wasn't sure how long they were like that, he could breath but just barely, he knew if he moved any more it might tighten and kill him.

He reached his hand out and tried to find anything he could grab to cut the vines but felt nothing.

Then another hand grabbed his and he could knew it was Anna, probably trying to reassure him but he didn't feel happier knowing he had practically killed himself and his girlfriend.

Suddenly he heard voices, he assumed it was from the lack of oxygen and his brain was playing tricks but then the vines started shaking under due to new weight hitting it.

The voices were muffled and he couldn't see anything, the plant had practically created a wall in front of them blocking them from view of anyone that would climb down.

Marcus started seeing black as the vine tightened and he couldn't breath at all.

Then he heard probably the greatest words ever.

"Lumos Solem!"

The plant shrieked as sunlight burst through and the vines retracted.

Marcus fell to the ground coughing and retching as he grabbed his throat before he remembered Anna.

He looked over and saw her motionless, her complexion was pale and Marcus tried to fight tears as he shook her and she didn't move.

"Anna?! Anna?! Oh god!" he said as grabbed their wands and then he picked her up and slowly climbed out of the pit. As he was about to reach the top when another vine shot out and wrapped around his foot.

He screamed in pain as it pulled back and he could just barely touch the top of the room where the trapdoor had been ripped off.

He shouldered Anna before he pushed her up with all his strength and she went through the hole and landed on the other side.

Marcus didn't have time to celebrate as the vine pulled again, definitely breaking his leg, and he lost his grip.

He fell into the pit and the Devils Snare started to wrap around his legs, causing more pain.

Marcus drew his two wands and pointed them at the same spot, he gulped hoping this didn't kill him.

"Confringo Maxima!"

Fire erupted from the center of the Devils Snare as the vines seemed to explode like they were fuses to a bomb.

The piece below him blew up and he fell through the plant and landed on his back just as the whole of the plant exploded above him.

Pieces of the plant fell onto him and one landed on his leg.

He didn't hold back tears at that point, the pain was overwhelming and he tried to reach for his wands that had fallen out of his grip but another piece of the plant fell onto his hand.

He felt the bone become crushed and he couldn't even scream at that point.

Then he blacked out.

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